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Evaluation of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy During The Pandemic Period in The Perspective of WHO Recommendations

DSÖ Tavsiyeleri Perspektifinde Pandemi Sürecinde Emzirme Öz Yeterliliğinin Değerlendirilmesi

Emine İlkin Aydın(YOZGAT BOZOK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, EBELİK BÖLÜMÜ)
Rukiye Höbek Akarsu(YOZGAT BOZOK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-3476-0740
Pages
237–249
Publication Date
2025-07-31
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Conclusion: It was determined that the women who had knowledge in line with WHO recommendations and applied these recommendations during the Covid-19 pandemic process has higher breastfeeding self-efficacy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of knowing and applying WHO recommendations on breastfeeding self-efficacy of breastfeeding women during the pandemic.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 382 women.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It was determined that the women who had knowledge in line with WHO recommendations and applied these recommendations during the Covid-19 pandemic process has higher breastfeeding self-efficacy.
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⚙️Variables:Covid-19 · Emzirme · Emzirme öz yeterliliği

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of knowing and applying WHO recommendations on breastfeeding self-efficacy of breastfeeding women during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 382 women. The data were collected using the 'Patient Identification Form', 'Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES)', and 'Breastfeeding Information and Behavior Form in the Covid-19 Process'. Results: Postnatal breastfeeding self-efficacy scale mean score of the participant was determined as 54.97±10.14. According to 31.7% of the participants, they stated that the pandemic period negatively affected the act of breastfeeding. It was determined that 59.2% of the women were not informed about breastfeeding specific to the pandemic process in line with the WHO Covid-19 breastfeeding recommendations. In this study, it was determined that in the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic, women who had skin-to-skin contact at birth and mothers who breastfed their baby in the first 30 minutes after birth had a higher mean score on the BSES (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that the women who had knowledge in line with WHO recommendations and applied these recommendations during the Covid-19 pandemic process has higher breastfeeding self-efficacy.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, pandemi sırasında emziren kadınların DSÖ emzirme önerilerini bilmelerinin ve uygulamalarının emzirme öz yeterlilikleri üzerindeki etkisini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmanın örneklemi 382 kadından oluşmaktadır. Veriler 'Hasta Tanıtım Formu', 'Emzirme Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği (EÖYÖ)' ve 'Covid-19 Sürecinde Emzirme Bilgi ve Davranış Formu' kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların doğum sonrası emzirme öz-yeterlilik ölçeği puan ortalaması 54.97±10.14 olarak belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların %31,7'si pandemi döneminin emzirme eylemini olumsuz etkilediğini belirtmiştir. Kadınların %59,2'sinin pandemi sürecine özgü DSÖ Covid-19 emzirme önerileri doğrultusunda bilgilendirilmediği tespit edildi. Bu çalışmada, Covid-19 pandemisi koşullarında, doğumda ten tene temas kuran kadınların ve doğumdan sonraki ilk 30 dakika içinde bebeğini emziren annelerin Emzirme Özyeterlilik Ölçeği (EÖYÖ) puan ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç: DSÖ önerileri doğrultusunda bilgi sahibi olan ve Covid-19 pandemisi sürecinde bu önerileri uygulayan kadınların emzirme öz yeterliliklerinin daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir.

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Aydın, E. İ., Akarsu, R. H. (2025). Evaluation of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy During The Pandemic Period in The Perspective of WHO Recommendations. YOBÜ Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2, 237–249. https://ajindex.com/articles/1345392

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